Feng Shui 8 Mansions: October 2014

Monday 20 October 2014

FIVE ELEMENTS IN ACTION

FIVE ELEMENTS IN ACTION

The Five Elements in Feng Shui (wood, fire, earth, metal, water) have three cycles; the productive, the exhaustive and the controlling*.

*This cycle is also sometimes referred to as the destructive cycle. This indicates that it destroys the element it is opposed to. In reality 'controlling' is less final. Controlling means its opposing element is kept in place rather than destroyed. It is only when there is an excess of control that it becomes a major issue.

When using the Qi of the Five Elements to resolve or improve a difficult situation the Yin and Yang polarities as well as the element being used will determine the speed with which change is likely to occur.

What exactly does that mean?

If your consultant has recommended placing water in a certain sector for example and you have been given a suitable date and time to carry out this procedure, how quickly will it take effect? Yang water is active, moving water and if it has been recommended to strengthen your growth prospects it may mean placing it in a wood (growth) area. Water feeds wood - but how quickly? Yang wood is represented by tall and straight trees and the East. Even in ideal conditions they will take their time to grow. Yin wood in contrast is the grass, flowers, vines and bushes and the Southeast. In ideal conditions they will grow quickly. So placing a water feature in the East is likely to take more time to take effect than in the Southeast.

Metal is often recommended as a solution to a negative sector such as the East or Southeast (this is a controlling relationship between metal and wood). Yang metal is generally machinery, moving metal and is hard and unyielding so how quickly will it control wood. Something like a chain saw can cut down the tallest tree quickly but would have minimal effect on grass or flowers so its effect in the East would work quicker than it would in the Southeast. Yin metal is small metal items, coins, small knives, fine jewellery - how quickly would that impact the wood of the East? In the Southeast however a small knife or a pair of scissors would be more effective at controlling the wood than in the East.

There is no instant solution to Feng Shui recommendations and looking at the Five Elements in this way shows that some changes will take longer to implement than others.

The interaction of the Five Elements is not the only solution to negative situations and your Feng Shui Consultant will find the best possibly answers based on your individual circumstance.

To the fulfillment of your dreams

LynC

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Sunday 12 October 2014

WHAT ARE FENG SHUI COLOURS?

FENG SHUI 8 MANSIONS

Feng Shui colours are included in the Ba Gua as a means of identifying the Five Elements. Water is black and blue, Wood is green (jade green and forest green in the East representing the strong and upright image of trees and the lighter, brighter Spring Green in the Southeast representing grass, ivy and flowers), Fire is red and orange, Earth is yellow and ochre and Metal is grey, white and gold.

Is this significant in the practice of Classical Feng Shui?

Classical Feng Shui makes no mention of colour, it is the elements associated with shapes and their effect on the Feng Shui of a building that have more significance.

There is no doubting that colour does have an effect on us. Some colours inspire us and some make us feel warm or cold, happy or sad, extrovert or introvert. However this is more of a psychological effect rather than anything else. There is nothing wrong with using colours that inspire, motivate or relax you however doing it in the name of Feng Shui is somewhat misleading. In addition, not everyone likes every colour. If you practice Contemporary Feng Shui and you feel it is necessary to display a certain colour because it is relevant to an area how is that going to make you feel? The purpose of Feng Shui is to make you feel good about your life and your living space, using a colour you dislike is unlikely to produce the desired effect.

From another perspective, if you are having a Feng Shui Consultation and it is recommended you paint your main door or your living space a certain colour is that it? Will that colour be relevant for all time? When the Qi changes will that colour still be auspicious? In the practice of Flying Stars Feng Shui the numbers (known as stars) 'fly' from sector to sector in the Luo Shu Grid, does that mean you have to change the colour to match the star number?

When there is an excess of one element in a particular location a Consultant may recommend displaying a certain colour as a piece of artwork or a wall hanging and even a lamp shade. However this is likely to be a short term 'fix' and because it is mobile can easily be moved once the Qi moves on.

Qi (energy) is constantly in motion, it is constantly changing. From long term (20-year period) to short term (annual, monthly, daily and even hourly)the elemental Qi will be different. Logically then that would mean the colours would be changing by the same degree.

Colour is an important part of our lives and our feelings about it will influence its effect on us. To feel creative, try green; to feel uplifted choose red or pink, to feel grounded choose yellow or magnolia, to feel focused choose white and to feel meditative choose blue or lilac. Choose colours you like and make you feel good in your living space without worrying that you will be attracting negative Feng Shui by doing so.